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Henry IV, Part I
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Description
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's tragi-comedy of youth and age, introducing the immortal Sir John Falstaff. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Henry IV Part I in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor– Michael Boyd, Adrian Noble and Michael Pennington – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
About the Text
Key Facts
The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry surnamed Hotspur
Textual Notes
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Henry IV in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Henry IV: An Overview
At the Royal Shakespeare Company
Actor and Director: Interviews with Michael Boyd, Adrian Noble and Michael Pennington
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits.
Product details
| Published | 26 Aug 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780230232129 |
| Imprint | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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